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VoiceOfRa comments on Open thread 7th september - 13th september - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: VoiceOfRa 07 September 2015 06:25:45PM 4 points [-]

As others have pointed out traditional liberalism and "live and let live" long predates post-modernism. On the other hand, the recent surge of "liberalism" really anti-nominalism masquerading as liberalism. Is caused by the "no objective truth" attitude of post modernism.

Comment author: ike 07 September 2015 06:43:07PM 0 points [-]

On the other hand, the recent surge of "liberalism" really anti-nominalism masquerading as liberalism. Is caused by the "no objective truth" attitude of post modernism.

So you agree with him? In that case, what could you show me that will convince me of this?

Comment author: gjm 08 September 2015 09:51:52AM 0 points [-]

anti-nominalism

Do you mean antinomianism?

(If so, I think your characterization of it is obviously wrong; there are plenty of moral principles there, even if you find them extremely bad moral principles.)